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Tom's Heroic Status and Fear from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". Tom becomes a hero, celebrated in the village paper. But he lives in fear of Injun Joe's revenge.

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Tom's Heroic Status and Fear

Tom becomes a hero, celebrated in the village paper. But he lives in fear of Injun Joe's revenge. He and Huck are terrified, and Tom's nights are filled with nightmares. A detective fails to find Joe, and the town's search is fruitless.